This is the kind of meal you pull together when dinner needs to appear out of thin air.
It’s fast, oddly satisfying, and tastes like you put in actual effort (you didn’t). Just a bowl, a few ingredients, and the microwave — that’s it. No wok, no flames, no cleanup. And yes, you can absolutely still use chopsticks for the aesthetic.
Microwave Fried Rice
Ingredients
- 1 cup cooked rice (leftover takeout is perfect)
- 1/2 cup frozen mixed veggies
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp sesame oil (optional but makes it taste “real”)
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Method
Microwave the veggies.
- Add frozen veggies to a microwave-safe bowl. Heat for 1 minute until just thawed.
Add the rice and flavor.
- Stir in rice, soy sauce, and sesame oil. Mix it up like you know what you’re doing and you've been over a stove all day.
Add the egg.
- Crack the egg right in, stir it through the rice, and microwave for 30 seconds at a time — stirring in between — until the egg is fully cooked and the rice is steaming hot.
Taste test (optional but necessary).
- Add salt, pepper, or a little extra soy sauce until it tastes like something you could have ordered for $12.
Notes
Helpful Tips
- Use day-old rice: It microwaves perfectly and somehow makes you feel like a pro.
- Upgrade it: Add leftover chicken, tofu, or shrimp if you’re pretending this was planned.
- Serve with confidence: No one will ever know this started in the microwave — and we’re not telling.
